Key holder



y 16, 1933- J. c. VAVROSKY 1,909,735

KEY HOLDER Filed Aug. 29, 1932 Fig. 1

INVENTOR JOf/Oh 6.726zrroalzy A TTORNE Y Patented May 16, 1933 UNITEDSTATES JOSEPH C. VAVROSKY, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA KEY HOLDER Applicationfiled August 29, 1932. Serial No 630,752.

The present invention relates to a pocket key holder.

Various types of key holders, of the same general type as that embodiedin the present invention, have been developed heretofore,

and such developments are shown in'Patents No. 1,579,153, and No.1,619,582. These pre-.

vious developments, while having certain features of the presentinvention, are limited to the number of keys they can carry and retainthe spring pressure on any number of keys contained in the device fromone to the maximum number which such device is capable of holding.

An object of the present invention is to make an improved and simplifiedkey spring clip key holder.

In order to attain this object there is provided, in accordance with onefeature of the invention, a U-shaped spring clip having a post carriedby the outer end of one side thereof, and having an opening in the otherside, through which the post is adapted to freely pass to permit theends of the spring clip to come into contact with each other.

These and other features of the invention will be more fully pointed outin the following description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:

key holder embodying the present invention. Figure 2 is a view in sideelevation of the device showing the ends of the spring clip separated toaccommodate a large number of keys, and in dotted lines showing theposition of the spring clip when a small number of keys are to becarried, two keys being indicated in dotted lines; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged, longitudinal, sectional view of the ends of thespring clip showing a post mounted thereon.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a U- shaped spring clip 1 is formedto have the ends 2 and 3 thereof normally resiliently held 5 together tocontact with each other. A post 4 is provided with a shoulder 5 and areduced lower portion 6 which is adapted to fit closely within anopening 7 in an end 3 of the spring clip 1, and is riveted as at 8 torigidly and securely hold the post in position Figure 1 is a view inperspective of the thereon. The opposite end 2 of the spring clip isprovided with an elongated opening 9 adapted to freely receive the post4 andto permit the ends of the spring clip to be separatedwithoutinterference with the post 4.

In placing a key on the container, such as the key 10, the ends 2 and 3of the spring clip are separated sufiiciently to raise the end portion 2of the spring clip above the post 4 sufficiently to permit the key to beslipped over the post 4 below the end 2, so that the 0st 4 enters theopening normally provide in the end of the key. The ends of the springclip 1 are then released and the resiliency of the spring forces theends toward each other, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2, toresiliently grip the key between the ends of the spring clip. Anyadditional number of keys may be mounted on the post 4 in a similarmanner up to the limit imposed by the height of the post.

In carrying the key holder in the pocket, all the keys are swung so asto have their blades between the sides of the spring clip. When it isdesired to use a key, the desired key may be swung out to the positionindicated at 10 in Figure 2, and, after using, returned to its positionbetween the sides of the spring clip.

I claim:

1. A key holder, comprising a U-shaped spring clip having the free endsthereof normally in resilient contact with each other, a post fixedlymounted in one end of said clip, the other end of said clip having anelongated opening therein adapted to receive said post to permit freerelative separation of the ends of said clip. V

2. A key holder comprising two leaves connected by an integral flexibleportion, the free end of one of said leaveshaving rigidly attachedthereto a stud slidably receivable within an opening in the opposing endof the other of said leaves, said leaves being by their resiliencycapable of direct contact with each other and bearing directly upon oneor more keys pivoted between them upon said stud.

In testimony whereofI aflix my signature.

JOSEPH ovAvRosKr

